"Orchiectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The surgical removal of one or both testicles.
| Descriptor ID |
D009919
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.270.282.679 E04.950.165.679 E04.950.774.860.618
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| Concept/Terms |
Orchiectomy- Orchiectomy
- Orchiectomies
- Orchidectomy
- Orchidectomies
Castration, Male- Castration, Male
- Castrations, Male
- Male Castration
- Male Castrations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orchiectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Glucocorticoids and Androgens Protect From Gastric Metaplasia by Suppressing Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell Activation. Gastroenterology. 2021 08; 161(2):637-652.e4.
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Optimizing the role of androgen deprivation therapy in advanced prostate cancer: Challenges beyond the guidelines. Prostate. 2020 05; 80(6):527-544.
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Current Practice Patterns Surrounding Fertility Concerns in Stage I Seminoma Patients: Survey of United States Radiation Oncologists. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2018 06; 7(3):292-297.
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The use of MRI in the pre-surgical evaluation of patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2014 Feb; 27(1):e17-20.
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Wilms' tumor metastatic to bilateral testes at presentation: case and review of the literature. Urology. 2012 Apr; 79(4):899-901.
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Mixed germ cell testicular tumor presenting as metastatic cutaneous choriocarcinoma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Aug; 65(2):455-456.
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The retinoblastoma tumor suppressor controls androgen signaling and human prostate cancer progression. J Clin Invest. 2010 Dec; 120(12):4478-92.
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Gonadectomy prevents endothelial dysfunction in fructose-fed male rats, a factor contributing to the development of hypertension. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2006 Dec; 291(6):H3058-64.
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Clinical strategies in the management of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy. Clin Prostate Cancer. 2003 Dec; 2(3):160-6.
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Surgical wound morbidity in an austere surgical environment. Mil Med. 2000 Jan; 165(1):13-7.